E-News September 2010

Free Puppet Script

This free script will take you on a hunt for pirate treasure! Print or download here...

Festival Host Openings

We have openings for puppet festival hosts in three locations. If you are interested in this opportunity, please take note of the following three requirements.

Location: we currently have openings in these areas: Jacksonville, FL, Minneapolis, MN, and Pittsburgh, PA.

Organization: you will have certain responsibilities and requirements for the event.

Promotion: this is a key ingredient to a successul event. The more people from your area attending the event, the better your reward.

If you think you can fill the job description, please contact us at events@onewaystreet.com and request the Festival Host Sponsor Information.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month

Looking for a way to honor your pastor? Consider a special presentation of "Preacher Man," or "Thank God I'm a Preacher Boy," perhaps accompanied by photos of your pastor serving the church.

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We've recently cleaned out our warehouse, and we have some great deals -- up to 50% off -- on some one-of-a-kind and discontinued items, plus sale prices on overstocked inventory items. Some items have a very limited inventory and will not be backordered. Please visit the Clearance Sale page to start shopping for some great bargains!

New Products

Remember, Club One Members save 5% on every purchase!

		A Dozen Dowels 4 Christmas Stick Ministry Training DVD Enhance your Christmas performance or add a special Christmas song presentation. This DVD offers demonstrations of 12 familiar Christmas songs, performed with Jeff Smith's "God Rod" stick ministry techniques. More...

		Duct Tape Team-Building Book Puppet teams always have duct tape on hand. Now you can use it to help your team stick together. This book will show you how to use duct tape to teach leadership, trust, cooperation, creativity, problem solving, and confidence. Good for participants from elementary through adult. More...

		"Make a Puppet" Kit This kit has necessary materials to create your own people puppet, including pre-cut polyfoam and pre-traced velour. Most of the work has been done for you, so you can enjoy putting together your own puppet. Limited number available - no backorders. More...

		365 New Testament Devotions for Kids This devotional book for kids ages 8-12 will help kids to develop a habit of reading the Bible and applying it to their lives daily. It can also serve as a reference for children's workers. Use the index to find age-appropriate applications for whatever New Testament passage your kids are studying. More...

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Check out our Christmas section! We have over 30 musicals to choose from. Listen to song and dialogue segments online. You'll also find scripts, song CDs, magic tricks, and more.

Favorite Routines
for the Puppet Show MC

If you're putting together a "variety show" for your puppet team, with various puppet songs and skits strung together, then you're probably going to need a Master of Ceremonies to help make it all connect.

The MC is there to help give the audience and the puppeteers backstage time to transition from one performance to the next. But the MC needs to have something interesting to do if the audience is going to stay with your program during these breaks. Here are a few of our favorite items that you can keep in your MC's bag of tricks. Read the article...

Puppet Festivals

Join us for a weekend of inspiring performances, training, competitions and spiritual challenge! Our festival season kicks off September 17-18 in Phoenix, AZ.

Download the brochure here, or click on a city below to see details about each location, maps, competition and registration information. Online Registration is now available!

Phoenix, AZ September 17-18	Dallas, TX September 24-25	Springfield, MA October 1-2
Columbus, OH October 15-16	Huntsville, AL October 15-16	Lancaster, PA October 22-23
Charlotte, NC October 22-23	Rochester, NY November 5-6	Los Angeles, CA November 5-6
Atlanta, GA November 12-13	Detroit, MI November 12-13	Oklahoma City, OK November 19-20
Indianapolis, IN November 19-20	Register early to receive a discount!

Building your Performers into a Team

As a puppet team director, you are responsible for molding your group of performers into a team that will support, encourage, and respect each other as they learn to minister to others.

How do you overcome personality differences, age gaps, cliques, and attitudes in order to bring your group together? Read the article...

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